Pronunciation Exercise - Find The First Stressed Syllable

Exercise 4

Look at the three words for each question and decide which word has the stress on the first syllable.


1. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    yourself

    manager

    herself

2. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    ago

    effect

    flooding

3. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    banknote

    police

    provide

4. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    shopping

    include

    award

5. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    believe

    event

    icy

6. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    amount

    eighty

    hotel

7. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    sunshine

    allow

    control

8. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    disease

    cylinder

    review

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